maite
Basque
Etymology
Probably a Celtic loan, compare Irish maith, Welsh and Breton mad, from Proto-Celtic *matis.[1]
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /mai̯te/ [mai̯.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -ai̯te, -e
- Hyphenation: mai‧te
Adjective
maite (comparative maiteago, superlative maiteen, excessive maiteegi)
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | maite | maitea | maiteak | |
| ergative | maitek | maiteak | maiteek | |
| dative | maiteri | maiteari | maiteei | |
| genitive | maiteren | maitearen | maiteen | |
| comitative | maiterekin | maitearekin | maiteekin | |
| causative | maiterengatik | maitearengatik | maiteengatik | |
| benefactive | maiterentzat | maitearentzat | maiteentzat | |
| instrumental | maitez | maiteaz | maiteez | |
| inessive | anim | maiterengan | maitearengan | maiteengan |
| inan | maitetan | maitean | maiteetan | |
| locative | anim | — | — | — |
| inan | maitetako | maiteko | maiteetako | |
| allative | anim | maiterengana | maitearengana | maiteengana |
| inan | maitetara | maitera | maiteetara | |
| terminative | anim | maiterenganaino | maitearenganaino | maiteenganaino |
| inan | maitetaraino | maiteraino | maiteetaraino | |
| directive | anim | maiterenganantz | maitearenganantz | maiteenganantz |
| inan | maitetarantz | maiterantz | maiteetarantz | |
| destinative | anim | maiterenganako | maitearenganako | maiteenganako |
| inan | maitetarako | maiterako | maiteetarako | |
| ablative | anim | maiterengandik | maitearengandik | maiteengandik |
| inan | maitetatik | maitetik | maiteetatik | |
| partitive | maiterik | — | — | |
| prolative | maitetzat | — | — | |
Noun
maite anim
Usage notes
In the second sense, it is only found as the first component of compound words.
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | maite | maitea | maiteak |
| ergative | maitek | maiteak | maiteek |
| dative | maiteri | maiteari | maiteei |
| genitive | maiteren | maitearen | maiteen |
| comitative | maiterekin | maitearekin | maiteekin |
| causative | maiterengatik | maitearengatik | maiteengatik |
| benefactive | maiterentzat | maitearentzat | maiteentzat |
| instrumental | maitez | maiteaz | maiteez |
| inessive | maiterengan | maitearengan | maiteengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | maiterengana | maitearengana | maiteengana |
| terminative | maiterenganaino | maitearenganaino | maiteenganaino |
| directive | maiterenganantz | maitearenganantz | maiteenganantz |
| destinative | maiterenganako | maitearenganako | maiteenganako |
| ablative | maiterengandik | maitearengandik | maiteengandik |
| partitive | maiterik | — | — |
| prolative | maitetzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- maitatu (“to love”)
- maitatzaile (“lover”)
- maite egin (“to kiss, to caress”)
- maite izan (“to love”)
- maite-damu (“contrition”)
- maite-gar (“love, passion”)
- maite-historia (“love story”)
- maite-joko (“flirting”)
- maite-jolas (“flirting”)
- maite-kanta
- maite-maite egin (“to kiss, to caress”)
- maite-su (“love, passion”)
- maiteki (“lovingly”)
- maitekiro (“lovingly”)
- maitekor (“loving, nice”)
- maitemin (“infatuation”)
- maitemindu (“to fall in love”)
- maitetasun (“love”)
- maitetsu (“amorous, loving”)
- maitez (“affectionately, lovingly”)
References
- ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “maite”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 280
Further reading
- “maite”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
- “maite”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
Finnish
Etymology
Possibly maittaa + -e. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot for Flora Fennica (1860).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯teˣ/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯t̪e̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑite
- Syllabification(key): mai‧te
- Hyphenation(key): mai‧te
Noun
maite
Declension
| Inflection of maite (Kotus type 48*C/hame, tt-t gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | maite | maitteet | |
| genitive | maitteen | maitteiden maitteitten | |
| partitive | maitetta | maitteita | |
| illative | maitteeseen | maitteisiin maitteihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | maite | maitteet | |
| accusative | nom. | maite | maitteet |
| gen. | maitteen | ||
| genitive | maitteen | maitteiden maitteitten | |
| partitive | maitetta | maitteita | |
| inessive | maitteessa | maitteissa | |
| elative | maitteesta | maitteista | |
| illative | maitteeseen | maitteisiin maitteihin | |
| adessive | maitteella | maitteilla | |
| ablative | maitteelta | maitteilta | |
| allative | maitteelle | maitteille | |
| essive | maitteena | maitteina | |
| translative | maitteeksi | maitteiksi | |
| abessive | maitteetta | maitteitta | |
| instructive | — | maittein | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Irish
Alternative forms
- maithte (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmˠatʲə/
Verb
maite
- past participle of maith
Noun
maite m
- genitive singular of maitheamh
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| maite | mhaite | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Khumi Chin
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mai̯˧.te˧/
Verb
maite
- (transitive) to wipe
References
- K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin[1], Payap University, page 77
Louisiana Creole
Etymology
From French maître (“master”).
Noun
maite
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales